Karate-Do 
"Art of Enlightenment Through Daily Practice"
(Training for the Mind, Body & Spirit)
(Internationally Recognised & Accredited by the MAIA, IMAA).
Kyoshi Rod Catterall Celebrates 30 Years in Martial
Arts in 2009 as featured in Blitz Australasian Martial Arts Magazine
October Edition. (Also celebrating 30 years is two of Kyoshi Rod's
senior students Renshi John Moumas and Renshi Elie Laz as featured
in the photo below).
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Our background has Chinese influences from Fugien Province and
Southern Shaolin, but of Okinawan origins from Naha-te to Goju Ryu,"go"
meaning hard a "Ju" meaning soft and "ryu" meaning
stream, to the Goju Kai system today, "kai" meaning organisation.
The Japanese martial arts have historically been deeply related
to Zen Buddhism, their ultimate aim being to bring one to "taste
of enlightenment". To achieve enlightenment there are basically
two ways (DO): "Dynamic/Hard or "moving zen" eg.
martial art practise and "passive/soft" or "sitting
zen" (zazen). Both approach the same goal, but through different
ways.
The founder of the system of Karate-do we started with is Soke
Bob Jones, he started with Goju Kai's Tino Ceberano in 1966 and
later left after receiving his Shodan Black Belt under Goju Kai
in 1970. Bob Jones started his own system in 1970 called Zen Do
Kai Karate ( translated as the best of everything in progresion)
and our beginning. My family head is Kyoshi Raff Lanciana of the
Zen Do Kai Wildcat Division, All Stars is my family schools name
and the style of karate-do we teach is of Zendokai & Goju origins,
with an emphasis on universal teachings. The interpretation of our art and of it
meaning is (enlightenment through daily practises) based on my teachers
teachings - Raff Lanciana. All Stars focuses mainly on open hand
and weapons kata and bunkai training practises, with the cultivation
of the mind body & spirit connection.
The system is based on teaching the 7 virtues associated with
Bushido;
Gi - Rectitude (Right Decisions)
Yu - Courage
Jin - Benevolence
Rei - Respect
Makoto - Honesty (Truth)
Meiyo - Honor
Chugi - Loyalty
Classes consist of kata’s, self defence techniques (bunkai),
pressure points (Kyshojitsu), grappling (tuide), ground work, joint
locks, throws, dislocations, takedowns, submission holds, chokes
and strangles, knife defence, fight training, prevention and awareness,
verbal self defence and philosophy. Our classes are designed to
give students a goal to work towards and a sence of achievement
by preparing students for gradings, if they choose to.
For your first class you can wear loose comfortable
clothing. It is recommended you also bring along a water bottle
and towel. After your first class you are asked to purchase a standard
karate uniform from our club shop, consisting of a plain white cotton
jacket and pants. Most commonly called a karate gi, girls of course
are asked to wear a t-shirt or singlet under their jacket.
Before you enrol in a club
nearest you, please read the centres Code
of Conduct prior to completing and submitting the membership
form (pdf document). Payments are
made in advance of all training by either cash, cheque, credit or
direct deposit into our nominated account.
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